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Turkey: The Political Economy of Hagia Sophia

Turkish lira, as of recently, has been in a freefall, indicating the overall health of Turkish economy. Since the beginning of 2020, Lira has fallen by 20 per cent against US dollar. Its adverse impact on the economy and politics has, however, been largely absorbed by the euphoria of Hagia Sophia and the intense symbolism of return to Ottoman glory. Whereas Turkey’s Erdogan...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Bahrain: the Tough Struggle Continues for Human Rights Activists

The situation in the small emirate of Bahrain, situated in the waters of the Persian Gulf, has once again caught the attention of media outlets worldwide. The matter at hand is that the country’s Supreme Court upheld the death penalty against two people accused of killing a police officer, despite international concerns about their confessions...

Viktor Mikhin

In Whose Path did Park Won-soon Stand?

On the night of July 10, 2020, the body of the 64-year-old mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon, who had taken his own life, was found in the woods of Mount Bugak in northern Seoul. The liberal politician and human rights activist, Park Won-soon, was a member of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea. He first became mayor of the capital in 2011 and was...

Konstantin Asmolov

US Meddling in Thai Politics Continues

Joseph Thomas

Iraq’s ‘Pro-US’ Kadhimi Can’t Bring an anti-Iran Shift

Salman Rafi Sheikh

On Death of Lee Teng-hui, Former Taiwan President

Vladimir Terehov

Tripoli’s Residents Protest against Fayez al-Sarraj’s GNA

Valery Kulikov

Beirut Tragedy: Down the Rabbit Hole?

Phil Butler

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